Mungo Foundation cuts!

Housing Support Services in The Mungo Foundation (TMF) have received two hits in the last few months to their terms and conditions of employment.

In the first one, because of the funding cuts being implemented by Glasgow city council, TMF asked staff to VOLUNTEER for a cut in hours or redundancy.

TMF asked staff to volunteer a cut in hours or redundancy to try and make this saving then they then received another blow from the Council in relation to the Personalisation Agenda, with Glasgow city council seeking another 20 to 30% from the Service User's budgets which would be passed on to staff.

As this was a staff at risk situation UNISON were consulted, UNISON assured members that they would work to ensure staff were fully consulted and the process was carried out properly.

The process has almost been completed now and all staff working in the Learning Disability Service will have up to 20% cut in their hours and will receive new contracts from 1st May 2011.

Workshops have commenced where staff have been asked to contribute their views in the provision of this new service and it was clearly indicated by TMF the importance of the project workers roles in the delivery of this service.

TMF have developed guides and handbooks for staff to assist with new ways of working, outcome based support training has also been arranged.

This has been an anxious few months for all concerned but UNISON hopes if the service develops and picks up new business, in the future they would be able to renegotiate hours lost to members.

Alice Lyness,
UNISON Convenor, TMF